A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on the 8th at 23:11 local time (6:11 AM, September 9th, Beijing time), leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. As of 22:00 local time on the 9th, the death toll from the earthquake had risen to 2,012, with 2,059 reported injuries, including 1,404 people in serious condition. Fortunately, according to the Chinese Ambassador to Morocco, Li Changlin, there have been no reports of Chinese citizens being harmed.

Surveillance footage captures the moment when customers urgently evacuate a restaurant during the Morocco earthquake

On the afternoon of September 9th, several Chinese individuals who were in Morocco at the time shared their harrowing experiences of the earthquake on social media.

One of them, a Chinese shopper known as "Coconut," was in Morocco with her mother on a shopping expedition. They were located in the ancient city of Murakush, about 70 kilometers from the earthquake's epicenter.

"At a little past 11 PM last night, I was getting ready to sleep when suddenly everything started shaking violently. It felt like the buildings were moving. Having experienced the earthquake in Nepal, I could tell that this was a significant one. Without hesitation, I grabbed my mother, packed up, and ran to the open square," Coconut recounted on the 9th.

Video footage provided by her showed a crowded square in the aftermath of the earthquake, with scenes of chaos and some buildings collapsed. "Currently, where I am, communication, power, and transportation are all still operational, and life is gradually returning to normal," she added.

Ms. Qian, who hails from Shanghai, also experienced the disaster. She and her friends were traveling in the Moroccan port city of Agadir, which is over 100 kilometers from the epicenter. She told reporters, "At the time, the local residents were very nervous and panicked, rushing out of their homes and even sleeping outdoors. This is the largest earthquake I have ever encountered."

Ms. Qian noted that no building collapsed in the earthquake, and there were no reports of casualties. Communication remained uninterrupted, and the daily routines of the people were returning to normal.

In addition, Ms. Wang, who has been living in Rabat, Morocco, for many years, assured reporters during a live call that she was safe in Rabat, which is more than 300 kilometers away from the epicenter. According to her information, this is the most severe earthquake in Morocco's history. Lucas, a Chinese tour guide who has been residing in Casablanca for many years, also stated that they were safe despite feeling the tremors. Casablanca is approximately 250 kilometers from the epicenter, and the Chinese community there remains unharmed.

Dragon TV reporter Li Jingping also experienced the earthquake. She revealed that she was jolted awake during the intense shaking. After the quake, there was a power outage, and both inside and outside the hotel, there was chaos. During the evacuation, she saw vehicles parked along the streets and people seeking refuge on sidewalks.

中国人亲历摩洛哥地震：拉着妈妈狂奔逃生

当地时间8日23时11分（北京时间9日6时11分），摩洛哥发生6.9级强震。截至当地时间9日22时，摩洛哥强震死亡人数已升至2012人，受伤人数达2059人，其中1404人伤势严重。中国驻摩洛哥大使李昌林表示，目前没有中国公民伤亡情况。

9月9日下午，多位身处摩洛哥的中国人通过社交平台讲述了遭遇大地震的经历。

中国“买手”椰子此次与母亲前往摩洛哥探店，她所处的位置是摩洛哥的马拉喀什老城，距离此次地震震中70多公里。

“昨晚11点多，我正准备睡觉，突然感觉地晃得厉害，建筑仿佛在移动。因为经历过尼泊尔大地震，感觉到这次是很大的地震，第一时间拉着妈妈卷起包裹就往外面广场上跑。”椰子9日说。

椰子提供的视频显示，震后广场上聚满了避险的人们，现场十分嘈杂混乱，还有一些建筑物倒塌。“目前，我所在的地方通讯、电力、交通都还正常，生活秩序在陆续恢复。”椰子说。

来自上海的钱女士也经历了这场地震。地震发生时，钱女士和朋友正在摩洛哥港口城市阿加迪尔旅行，这里距离震中100多公里，她告诉记者：“当时，当地的居民都很紧张和慌张，都纷乱地从家里跑到外面避险，昨晚甚至有一部分人在露天睡觉。这是我遇到过的最大的一次地震。”

钱女士表示，她所在的城市没有看到建筑物倒塌，也没听说有人伤亡，通讯没有中断，目前人们的生活秩序正常。

此外，常年生活在摩洛哥拉巴特的王女士也在连线中向记者表示，她所在的拉巴特距离震中300多公里，目前很安全。据她了解，这是摩洛哥有史以来最严重的一次地震。多年居住在卡萨布兰卡的中国导游卢卡斯也表示，这里距离震中约250公里，虽然有震感，但是没有问题，这里的华人都很安全。

东方卫视记者李静平也亲历了这次地震。李静平表示当时在强烈的颠簸中，自己被惊醒。震后一度断电，酒店内外一片混乱，撤离时看到路边停满车辆，人行道上到处睡着避难的民众。

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翻译 | 刘佳慧